Past Events
Past Event
Rhythm & Dance Workshop
With Small Island Big Song
Learn the movement of contemporary Polynesia, the Sega pulse of Mauritius and the enduring song & dance of Indigenous Taiwan.
Past Event
An evening of Culture and Heritage
Hekayah | The Story
9th Annual Edition
Hekayah | The Story brings together poets, singers, and musicians
Past Event
Arab World Premiere
This World Made Itself | Infinitely Yours - Miwa Matreyek
Multimedia Live Performance
Performance meets animation at the intersection of cinematic and theatrical, fantastical and tangible, and illusionistic and physical in evocative explorations of the earth and the environment.
Past Event
Arts Chat
Balancing Life as an Artist and an Academic
Presented in partnership with NYUAD Art Gallery and NYUAD Career Development Center
Explore the common ground of balancing artistic creation and academics
Past Event
Digital Arts Workshop
Storytelling in a Digital Playground
With Miwa Matreyek
Explore the creative potential of the digital tools we use in our everyday lives with Miwa Matreyek
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NYUAD Theater Program Fall Mainstage Production
Art, Activism and Food; performance practice and food politics | Ikwe na odu
Symposium and Performance
A series of performative provocations that tackle the use of food as a weapon of warfare
Contemporary Arab Cinema Series - 6th Season
CinemaNa
Presented by the NYUAD Film and New Media Program in partnership with The Arts Center
Provocative discussions centered on diverse films from the Arab world
Past Event
Award winning writers and poets
The City and the Writer: A Global Gathering
Curated by Nathalie Handal
A Words Without Borders celebration of multicultural, multilingual authors reading their works.
In Association with The Arts Center and CinemaNA
Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival
Curated by Nezar Andary. Supported by the Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi.
A special 2-day film festival themed WATER(s) مياه; featuring films from across the world examining diverse issues.
Past Event
Middle East Premiere
FRONTERA - Dana Gingras / Animals of Distinction
Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
A visually stunning spectacle of propulsive dance, powerful live post-rock, and dazzling lighting.
Past Event
Dance Workshop: Soft Chaos with Amara Barner
Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
Learn about Soft Chaos, a guided improvisation contemporary dance movement practice inspired by chakra cleansing.
Past Event
Arab World Premiere
Koyaanisqatsi Live - Film by Godfrey Reggio, Music by Philip Glass
Film Screening with Live Score
Watch Godfrey Reggio’s groundbreaking film Koyaanisqatsi, set to a score by Philip Glass, performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble, in a hypnotic exploration of nature, urbanization, and a world out of balance.